Compare towns
Whiting vs Wardsboro vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whiting | Wardsboro | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
820Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.